Botanical name: Tweedia caerulea.
Common name: Blue flowered milkweed.
Family name: Asclepiadaceae
Common name: Blue flowered milkweed.
Family name: Asclepiadaceae
OK fellow gardening fans, this is this week's plant of the week. A great little flowering shrub. I love the little pale blue star shaped flowers which grow in abundance right through summer and into early autumn. Tweedias will grow up to about a meter high, but will need a bit of support if you want to keep it's shape. They need a sunny spot in your garden, but does require a bit of shelter from strong winds (I'm talking to you Wellingtonians). They will grow well in pots and make a good cut flower for the vase, too.
Let me know how it looks in your garden!!!
Extra for Blooming geeks: This plant was named after the American plant collector James Tweedie.
A perfectly blue flower - one of my favourites for old fashioned charm! I was looking for the flowering season of it and you answered my question perfectly thank you!!
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